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<h2>How to Find the Best Holiday Deals</h2>
    
    <p>The best holiday deals are often to be  found during sales or as <a href="/holidays/last_minute.html">last minute</a> or stand-by offers. It&rsquo;s not always  possible to check every site you can think of daily so sign up for newsletters  or follow travel agents and tour operators on Facebook and Twitter to be kept  up to date on upcoming offers.</p>
    <p>For cheap prices, avoid traveling at peak  times. May-June and October-November  holidays will be cheaper than those taken in July and August, with the  exception of school holidays. </p>
    <p>If you can travel at these times, do. You can expect discounted rates and the same  good weather in many destinations. Just  make sure you are not getting a cheap holiday because it is monsoon or  hurricane season in some countries.</p>
    <p>Be flexible as much as is possible. If you can change dates around a little you  could save a lot of money on flights.  This is easier if you are traveling as a couple or very small group, in  which case <a href="http://www.latedeals.ie/holidays/last_minute.html">last  minute deals</a> are a good way to go. </p>
    <p>However if traveling with a <a href="/family_holidays.html">family</a> or large group you may benefit from  booking far in advance for the best deals as your preferences may not be  available at the last minute. Either  way, consider holidaying in a spot that isn&rsquo;t typically touristy. Tourist resorts tend to be far more expensive  for food and drink than the places the locals frequent.</p>
    <p>The best way to find holiday bargains is to  shop around. Get a few quotes from  different travel agents and do thorough research online. For some destinations, flying direct can be  far more expensive than of you do a stopover, and flying midweek is nearly  always cheaper than on weekends. </p>
    <p>See if booking flights and <a href="http://www.latedeals.ie/hotels/">accommodation</a> separately is cheaper  than a <a href="/package_holidays.html">package holiday</a> or if you would  benefit from going all-inclusive. Make sure you are well informed as to what&rsquo;s  on offer from different destinations and plan out your trip well.</p>
    
    
    
    <p>More holiday information</p>
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      <li><a href="/all_inclusive_holidays.html">All Inclusive Holidays</a></li>
      <li><a href="/cancellation_holidays.html">Cancellation Holidays</a></li>
      <li><a href="/charter_flights.html">Charter Flights</a></li>
      <li><a href="/cheap_holidays.html">Cheap Holidays</a></li>
      <li><a href="/cheap_travel_insurance.html">Cheap Travel Insurance</a></li>
      <li><a href="/family_holidays.html">Family Holidays</a></li>
      <li><a href="/find_best_deals.html">How to find the best deals</a></li>
      <li><a href="/holiday_checklist.html">Holiday Checklist</a></li>
      <li><a href="/last_minute_holidays.html">Last Minute Holidays</a></li>
      <li><a href="/leaving_cert_holidays.html">Leaving Cert Holidays</a></li>
      <li><a href="/package_holidays.html">Package Holidays</a></li>
      <li><a href="/package_or_diy_holidays.html">Package Holidays vs. DIY Holidays</a></li>
      <li><a href="/singles_holidays.html">Singles Holidays</a></li>
      <li><a href="/ski_holidays.html">Ski Holidays</a></li>
      <li><a href="/sun_holidays.html">Sun Holidays</a></li>
      <li><a href="/tour_operators.html">Tour Operators</a></li>
      <li><a href="/travel_agents.html">Travel Agents</a></li>
      <li><a href="/trip_tips.html">Trip Tips</a></li>
      <li><a href="/villa_holidays.html">Villa Holidays</a></li>
      <li><a href="/winter_sun.html">Winter Sun</a></li>
      <li><a href="/young_and_lively_holidays.html">Young and Lively Holidays</a></li>
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